Melania: 15 things you didn't know about Mrs Donald Trump

From nude photo shoots and a creepy phone call to a $100,000 wedding dress and a secret half-brother

Melania Trump
Rumour has it that when the billionaire real estate tycoon first asked for her number at a party, Melania said no
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She was 'surprised' by her husband's lewd comments

Melania has defended Donald over a 2005 tape in which he makes lewd comments about women. The president-elect faced allegations of sexual misconduct after he admitted trying to "f***" a married woman and claimed being a TV star meant "you can do anything" to women because they "let you do it".

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